Last week it was announced that Kevin Smith is set to direct an episode of The CW’s latest superhero series Supergirl, and the filmmaker has taken to Facebook to announce that the episode will be titled ‘Supergirl Lives’, mirroring the title of his mid-90s screenplay for the ultimately aborted Man of Steel reboot Superman Lives.“There’s […]
Ashley Rickards to play supervillain The Top in The Flash season 3
According to E! Online, Awkward star Ashley Rickards has signed on to play the DC supervillain The Top in the upcoming third season of The Flash.Rickards will appear as the character, Rosalind ‘Rosa’ Dillon – as opposed to the male Roscoe Dillon in the comic books – in the fourth episode of season three, which […]
Russos tease a “new character” for Avengers: Infinity War and endorse Anna Kendrick as Squirrel Girl
A couple of months ago, Pitch Perfect star Anna Kendrick made an off-handed comment that she would like to play Squirrel Girl in a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie. Surprisingly, it was a story that caught a lot of wind and even Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright rang in his endorsement. But two men […]
Rumour: Zendaya’s role revealed in Spider-Man: Homecoming
Ever since former Disney star Zendaya was cast as the female lead in Spider-Man: Homecoming, her role, along with much of the film, has been kept a mystery. Now The Wrap is reporting that she is in fact playing Peter Parker’s love interest, Mary-Jane Watson.Its long been speculated that Zendaya will be MJ, formerly played by […]
Taylor Kitsch joins Dylan O’Brien and Michael Keaton in American Assassin
Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Taylor Kitsch (True Detective) has signed on to the cast of the upcoming adaptation of Vince Flynn’s American Assassin, where he’ll play “a mysterious official intent on starting a world war in the Middle East.”Dylan O’Brien is leading the cast as CIA counter-terrorist operative Mitch Rapp, while Keaton as his […]
Keira Knightley to play the Sugar Plum Fairy in Disney’s The Nutcracker
Last month it was announced that Mackenzie Foy (Interstellar) has nabbed the lead role of Clara in Disney’s upcoming live-action adaptation of The Nutcracker, and now Variety is reporting that Keira Knightley has signed on to portray the Sugar Plum Fairy.The film, titled The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, is based upon E.T.A. Hoffman’s 1816 […]
Suicide Squad crosses the half billion mark at the global box office
It may not have impressed critics, but Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad is certainly proving to be a big hit with audiences; the film smashed the August domestic opening record, and has now surpassed the half billion dollar mark at the box office, with the DC supervillain team-up hitting $509 million around the globe in just […]
Scott Derrickson reveals PG-13 rating for Doctor Strange, Avenger cameo rumoured
Scott Derrickson has taken to Twitter to reveal that Doctor Strange has received a PG-13 rating, with the director having a little fun with his tweet…https://twitter.com/scottderrickson/status/764334403317149696In case you don’t have a mirror handy, the tweet reads: “PG-13 for kaleidoscopic galactic intensity and other dimensional psychotropic violence.”SEE ALSO: Magic in Doctor Strange will not be “explained […]
Jared Leto joins the cast of the Blade Runner sequel
Fresh from his role as The Joker in Suicide Squad, Jared Leto has now signed on to the cast of the upcoming Blade Runner sequel, with producers Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson stating that the Oscar winner will “create a truly memorable, never before seen character.” The sequel to Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic is being directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, […]
Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. may join Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express remake
Now that Leslie Odom Jr. has finished his run as Aaron Burr in 2016’s much-talked about Broadway show Hamilton, the actor seems to be setting his sights on the film industry once again. Variety reports that Odom Jr. is in negotiations to join the cast of Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express remake.Murder on the […]
